Manager, Procurement (CSVD.S)

skills and workforce development agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Skills and Workforce Development Agency in Singapore seeks a Procurement Officer to support divisions on procurement matters, ensure policy compliance, and contribute to system projects.

The role involves reviewing submissions, preparing reports, supporting audits, and driving process improvements. Requires 3–5 years in procurement, knowledge of GeBIZ and Workday, and strong MS Office/analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of procurement experience in a public agency is preferred.
• Knowledge of Government Instruction Manual on Procurement and GeBIZ system; Workday preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office and analytic tools (Tableau).
• Good writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement operations: review submissions, process PRs, perform simple purchase checks, and guide divisions on procurement policies.
• Support policy improvements and create internal education materials to raise staff awareness.
• Prepare periodic and ad-hoc reports for internal and external reporting.
• Support audit exercises (internal/financial).
• Support projects like procurement bots maintenance and system migrations.

Tools

GeBIZ

Workday

Tableau

MS Office

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Job description

Responsibilities

The officer will be responsible to provide support to divisions on procurement matters relating to:

Procurement Operations and Policy Support

1. Manage procurement operations, including reviewing procurement submissions, processing purchase requests, periodic checks on simple purchases and provide guidance to divisions on procurement-related matters to ensure compliance to the procurement policies and procedures.
2. Support policies and processes for improvement, including development of internal education materials to raise staff’s awareness on procurement guidelines.
3. Prepare periodic and ad-hoc report for internal and external reporting.
4. Support audit exercises (e.g., internal audit, financial audit)
5. Support projects and initiatives, such as maintenance of procurement bots, system migration activities.

Requirements

1. At least 3 - 5years of relevant work experience in procurement practices and processes, preferably in public agency
2. Knowledge of Government Instruction Manual on Procurement as well as GeBIZ system, Workday preferred
3. Proficient in MS Office tools and other IT/analyticstools (such as Tableau)
4. Good writing and communication skills
5. Organised, meticulous with good reasoning skills, and proactive in following up on matters to ensure timely resolution and adherence to deadlines
6. Able to work independently and collaboratively with team members and stakeholders, and commit to the full duration of the contract

All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.